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Congratulations to our recent Students of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont:  Austin G., Mattisen A., a...
10/26/2025

Congratulations to our recent Students of the Week from Middlebury Union High School Vermont: Austin G., Mattisen A., and Mary H.

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Gina L.!This year, every Student of...
10/26/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Gina L.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

Police on Thursday found a body that appears to end their search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith.See th...
10/24/2025

Police on Thursday found a body that appears to end their search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith.
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Police find lifeless body during search for missing college student Oct 23, 2025 | Crime, News Crime News Police find lifeless body during search for missing college student October 23, 2025 MIDDLEBURY — In the search for Middlebury College senior Lia Smith Thursday afternoon, authorities found a ...

Middlebury police are looking for missing Middlebury College student Lia P. Smith, who was last seen on campus at 9 p.m....
10/20/2025

Middlebury police are looking for missing Middlebury College student Lia P. Smith, who was last seen on campus at 9 p.m. on Oct. 17. Anyone with information about Smith or her whereabouts is asked to contact the Middlebury Police Department at 802-388-3191 or submit an online tip on the Middlebury police website. Fellow students may also contact Middlebury College Public Safety at 802-443-5911. https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/19/police-looking-for-missing-middlebury-college-student/

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Breanna B.!This year, every Stud...
10/16/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Otter Valley Union High School, Breanna B.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

🥂Calling all newlyweds! 🕊️💍 Are you an Addison County couple that got married this year? We want to share your story in ...
10/15/2025

🥂Calling all newlyweds! 🕊️💍

Are you an Addison County couple that got married this year? We want to share your story in our upcoming weddings section! If you're interested, please email [email protected] by this coming Monday, Oct. 20 and include a photo from your wedding. Thank you!

Bring this spooky cute scene to life 🎃Visit https://addisonindependent.com/contests for a printable coloring page or gra...
10/15/2025

Bring this spooky cute scene to life 🎃

Visit https://addisonindependent.com/contests for a printable coloring page or grab a copy of this week's paper.

Submit your entry by Friday, October 24th. Winners will be announced in the October 30th edition of the Addison Independent.

Two winners from each age group will win a prize from one of our sponsors that can be picked up at the Addy Indy office through November 26th.

Norton Latourelle and his wife Marlene Ann Thornton were often visited by crimson cardinals during their 35 years togeth...
10/13/2025

Norton Latourelle and his wife Marlene Ann Thornton were often visited by crimson cardinals during their 35 years together at their beloved Shoreham home and workshop, where Norton, a renowned folk artist, has carved thousands of wooden sculptures.

But the cardinal has been Latourelle’s almost singular focus this year, as the bird has come to symbolize the love of his life. Marlene died on March 12 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Under the nurturing gaze of a Shoreham community that has cocooned him in love as he navigates this period of immense grief, Latourelle, 76, and a small band of helpers have carved, sanded and painted 1,000 cardinals that are being offered — each for a $100 donation — to seed a new glioblastoma fund at UVM Medical Center.
https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/10/09/latourelle-carves-path-through-grief-to-help-others/

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Amelia G.!This year, every Student ...
10/09/2025

Congratulations to this week's Student of the Week from Vergennes Union High School, Amelia G.!

This year, every Student of the Week will receive $25 in local currency, thanks to the generosity of Full Circle Building and Remodeling LLC. Student of the Week is also made possible by the following advertiser support: Bristol Beverage, Business Telephone Systems, Friend Construction, Full Circle Building and Remodeling, J.W. & D.E. Ryan, Jackman Fuels, Inc., Jackman's of Bristol, Johnson Law Group, and Rainbow Pediatrics.

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The Addison Independent was founded in 1946 with the closing of the Middlebury Register. The AI has always been a family-owned independent newspaper. Current publisher/editor Angelo Lynn has been at the helm for more than 20 years. The Addison Independent is as much a part of the local community as many of the institutions covered on the front page. Being a community newspaper means that the AI's award-winning editorial staff covers local events in a way that's different from a large metropolitan or regional daily. The aim is to tell readers about their friends and neighbors and about events in local government, schools, sports and business that affect how readers live. The AI also provides readers everything they need to know about local entertainment and events. Just a note: A like isn't an endorsement — we just want to know what you're up to!